Voices from the Past

November 21, 1924

Lee Wilson Sent To Hospital with Broken Left Leg

E. Lee Wilson Thursday of last week sustained a compound fracture to his left leg between the ankle and knee while he was working with cattle in the vicinity of Art Allison’s place. He was in the saddle, turning a cow and calf when his horse slipped on the frozen ground and fell against the rider’s leg. The accident happened about 9 o’clock in the morning. Wilson was alone but managed to crawl to a creek bottom about 300 yards away where he found an abundance of dry wood with which he kindled a fire and kept himself warm during the day. When he did not appear Tom Dudley instituted a search for him and found him in the late afternoon. An automobile was procured for conveyance and the injured man taken through Broadus at 11 o’clock that night to the W Bar ranch and the next morning was conveyed in an auto by Eugene Garber to the hospital in Miles City. An x-ray examination showed that the bones were broken in such a manner that their mending would be almost perfect.

Install Big Shovel at Colstrip Mine

Forsyth, Nov. 17. A 250-ton shovel will be installed at the new coal mine at Colstrip by Foley Brothers, contracting operators for Northern Pacific, the first of January. This shovel which is only a size smaller than the one now used at the mine and which is the largest of its kind in the world. It will be used for loading the coal into the cars, and will handle approximately 2,000 tons of coal daily. At present a small gasoline dragline is used for loading the coal. After the installation of the new shovel, the dragline will be held in reserve for use in case a shovel is broken. When the new shovel is installed the cost of operations will be reduced to the minimum according to officials in charge.

The large shovel now operating is used for uncovering or stripping purposes, about 4,000 yards of overburden being moved daily. At present 90 men are employed at the mine. Two shifts are used for stripping and one shift for loading the coal. In the near future two shifts are to be used for loading. The daily output of the Colstrip mine now averages from 1,100 to 1,200 tons. This coal is being distributed on the Yellowstone and Montana division of the Northern Pacific railway. All freight engines of the Yellowstone division or from Mandan N.D., to Billings, are using this coal, and engines on the Montana division are fast being equipped for this purpose.

November 22, 1974

Broadus Places Ten on All-Star Team

A meeting of Eastern B Division officials was held in Terry the 17th of this month. At that time the All-Conference Football Team was chosen. Broadus placed 10 positions on the team, second only to Forsyth which had 13. Receiving honors for the Hawks were: Cliff Micheals, first O.F. guard and second D.F. guard, Bryce Morton first D.F. linebacker and first punter, Mark Borla first O.F. center, Chuck Nash first F. guard, Mike Perry second D.F. end, Ron Kane first D.F. end and second place kicker, and Don Samuelson, hon. mention D.F. tackle.

Coach Ed. Taylor commented, “We had some kids overlooked. We felt we could have placed at least three more, but considering overall selections Broadus fared well, with only Forsyth having more people on the squad. Five of the boys are returning next year and John Riley, who was lost after the second ball game should give next year’s team a strong nucleus. Other returning starters and key personnel will be Foreman Mader, Larry Janssen, Grant Olson, and Dan Mangen along with ten other returning lettermen.”

Taylor continued, “I feel our overall season was a success with a 6-2 record which shows the boys are developing pride and winning attitude. We should be one of the top contenders for league honors next year if we continue the progress made this year.”

Taylor, a former Class C Coach of the Year, also said, “I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the many community members who donated time, equipment, and money to the football program. This kind of community response is well appreciated and it does have a positive effect on the overall athletic program at PRCHS.

November 25, 1999

4-H Shooting Sports Club Holds Meeting

By Patty Williams

The Broadus Sharp Shooters 4-H Club held their organizational meeting at the high school on Wednesday, November 10. New officers for the year include: President-Billy Stuver; Vice President-Lee Randall; and Secretary/Treasurer Kyla McCamish. Thirty nine members registered to shoot in the statewide postal match in the sporter rifle competition, while seven registered to shoot in the pistol competition. The postal match will begin the week of December 5 and run through the second week of February. Shooting sessions will be held on Sunday afternoons and Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings.

Under new business, club members decided to purchase two more rifles for the club and to clean two miles of Highway 212 on Wednesday, November 17. Members who helped with the clean up were: Megan and Amanda Dinstel, Brittany and James Greenwood, Mike, Brian, and Kim Williams, Kyla McCamish, Tyler Tresch, Bill Stuver, Daniel Gorder, Clint Mainwaring, Lee and Kari Randall, Chris and Cienna Nielson, Wacey Cathey, Justin Smith, Leon Olson, Caitlin Rogge, and Monte Turnbough. Their help was much appreciated. Later that same evening, a safety and orientation meeting was held for new members at the shooting range. Attending were Chris and Cienna Neilsen, Caitlin Rogge, Kim Williams, Daniel Gorder, Tyler Tresch, Brittany Greenwood, Kyla McCamish, Justin Smith and Leon Olson.

Good luck to all the participants in their eight week postal match shooting competition.

On Veteran’s Day, Allan and Kalesha Reaves spoke to the students at Biddle School about their experiences in the military (the couple are both long serving Air Force Veterans), as well as flag etiquette.